Abel Smith School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117111
- Address
- Churchfields, Greencoates, SG13 8AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 233 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 26.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 63.1%
Other White 13.3%
Mixed 12.4%
Indian 5.6%
African 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Abel Smith School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 2 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 6 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 15 14 |
| Year 1 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 3 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 4 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 5 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 6 | 30 16 14 |